Police: Three arrested after Friday morning home invasion

LAFAYETTE — Tomika L. Tucker and Gynovelle Jones were asleep in their apartment in the 1400 block of Elizabeth Street about 1:30 a.m. Friday when Donte Lamar Wesley began pounding on the door, according to police reports.

Wesley and his two suspected accomplices — Kenya Michelle Wade and Alfonzo Starks — now face preliminary felony charges for their early morning intrusion, according to jail records.

Jones looked through the door's peephole to see who was banging on the door. She saw Wesley, police said. He demanded his property back from when he lived there a few weeks ago, according to police reports.

Kenya Michelle Wade(Photo: Provided/Tippecanoe County Jail)

When Jones didn't open the door, he kicked in the door, police said.

Tucker saw Wesley and Wade inside her apartment, and the two fled the apartment with Tucker pursuing them with her cellphone in hand, police said.

As Tucker chased them outside, she was met by Starks, who police said punched her in the face. Wesley also punched Tucker, and his blow knocked her cellphone out of her hand, police said.

Wesley then picked up the phone and flung it over the building, police said.

The three ran to Wade's car and left, but police stopped the trio a few minutes later.

Alonzo Starks(Photo: Provided/Tippecanoe County Jail)

All three face allegations of residential entry, police said.

Wesley also faces a preliminary charge of battery.

Starks faces preliminary charges of theft, battery, interfering with reporting a crime and resisting law enforcement, according to jail records.

All three posted bond Friday and were released from the Tippecanoe County Jail, according to jail records.

Reach Ron Wilkins at 765-420-5231 or at rwilkins@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: @RonWilkins2.